Time Difference: New York to San José
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New York vs San José timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while San José (Costa Rica) uses America/Costa_Rica at UTC-6. This means San José is 1 hour behind New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and San José
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 11am–5pm in New York, which is 9am–3pm in San José. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | San José | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 4am | New York early, San José asleep |
| 7am | 5am | New York early, San José asleep |
| 8am | 6am | New York early, San José early |
| 9am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 5pm | New York evening, San José evening |
| 8pm | 6pm | New York evening, San José evening |
| 9pm | 7pm | New York evening, San José evening |
| 10pm | 8pm | New York late evening, San José evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between New York and San José
New York observes daylight saving time, but San José does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8New York is 1 hour ahead San José
- Mar 8 → Nov 1New York is 2 hours ahead San José
- Nov 1 → Dec 31New York is 1 hour ahead San José
Distance between New York and San José
New York and San José are 3,564 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 12m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.